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Prom season is here, graduation is coming up and summer break is not too far away. These are all events that may also involve underage drinking and underage DUI. While many teens may think of prom and believe that most of their peers are driving under the influence of...
As discussed in a previous post, faulty breathalyzer devices have led to hundreds of DUI cases to come under scrutiny. Several devices that had been used in traffic stops and DUI arrests since January have been shown to give erratic blood-alcohol readings. Prosecutors...
The discovery of defects in a certain model of breathalyzer has led to the reexamination of hundreds of DUI cases and could also result eventually in the overturning of hundreds of DUI convictions. While these defective breathalyzers were discovered in another state,...
A judge has tossed a DUI case against a 59-year-old woman who was being tried for driving under the influence on the basis of one failed field sobriety test -- one not even appropriate for her age. According to WTAE, the judge dropped the case against the woman...
As discussed in the previous post, a recent article in the Times-Georgian discusses the debate for and against DUI checkpoints in Georgia and around the U.S. Law enforcement officers say that the checkpoints help keep people who are driving under the influence off the...
A recent article in the Times-Georgian discusses the debate around DUI checkpoints in Georgia and around the U.S. Law enforcement agencies generally are in favor of the sobriety checkpoints because they say they result in many DUI arrests, but others wonder question...
An executive and heiress of Ford Motor Co was arrested and charged with DUI last week. She is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol while her 11-year-old son was a passenger, and so she has also been charged with endangering the life of someone under 16....
As the school year winds to a close, the celebrations ramp up as young people attend proms and celebrate graduations. Some of these celebrations could involve alcohol and underage drinking, which could lead to charges of underage DUI. The National Highway Traffic...
According to WALB, Georgia lawmakers are considering proposed legislation that would require a first-time DUI offender to install an ignition interlock device in their car that would prevent them from driving while under the influence of alcohol. The device requires a...
Underage drinking is against the law. So is drinking and driving. The combination of the two can have serious long-term repercussions. With prom season just around the corner, the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety warned student drivers and their parents of...